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Senega gnidioides (Willd.) J.F.B.Pastore & Agust.Martinez  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesSenega gnidioides (Willd.) J.F.B.Pastore & Agust.Martinez 
BibliographyAnn. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 140 (2023)
Native Rangew. Argentina to c. & s. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude0-1800m
Descriptiontaproot, stems ramose, sparsely pubescent, leaves numerous, sessile, linear, obtuse, to 15mm long, flowers numerous in terminal raceme, corolla 7-9mm long
Size10-20cm
Colorblue
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcanthoclados moyanoi Speg.
Polygala eutaxoides Turcz.
Polygala fragilis Kunze ex Walp.
Polygala gnidioides Wild.
Polygala gnidioides var. pratensis (Phil.) Reiche
Polygala kurtzii A.W.Benn.
Polygala moyanoi (Speg.) Speg.
Polygala pratensis Phil.
Polygala thesioides Willd.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South)
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